The board of directors manages the day-to-day functioning of an organization (Mintzberg, 1983). The board of directors is responsible for monitoring and controlling a firm (Bamford et al., 2004). Boards consist of members that are responsible for addressing the interests of the shareholders (Boubaker et al., 2012). The board is ‘the formal link between … Read more
Abstract The city of Dammam in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is among the driest places on the planet with high temperatures where the conservation of potable water is a very challenging task. The effectiveness of a management approach in potable water conservation can be achieved with the implementation of the inter-stage integrated management approach. … Read more
The Delhi High Court, in a path breaking pronouncement recently, held that the profits arising from the sale of shares of overseas entities which derive a majority of their value from Indian assets shall fall beyond the scope of taxation under the Indian taxation laws. The High Court, while delivering its watershed judgment on taxation … Read more
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CEO(s) – Chief Executive Officer(s) DTC(s) – Diagnosis Treatment Combination(s) DRG(s) – Diagnosis Related Group(s) NZa – Dutch Healthcare Authority (in Dutch, Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit) PPS – Prospective Payment System DOT – DTCs on their way to transparency (in Dutch, DBCs op weg naar transparantie) GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ‘ LITERATURE … Read more
Stress is defined as ‘the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them’. This makes an important distinction between pressure, which can be a positive state if managed correctly, and stress which can be detrimental to health.” The Housing Authority has a very extensive list of policies that … Read more
1. Introduction: Economic growth, which reflects the overall performance of a country, is one of the most important macroeconomic goals that a country seeks to achieve and maintain. Economic growth in one-way or another refers to the increase of the country’s potential GDP. It must be sustained in order for economic development to be achieved … Read more
Brands play a fundamental role in the marketing strategy of a company. They are not just a vital marketing element of the manufacturer but also they provide a very rich source of consumers” information (Grace and O’Cass, 2005). Well constructed brands that create significant images in the minds of consumers therefore, are those brands that … Read more
Introduction: Skin diseases relating to travel are common and there are different types of microbial agents and vectors which may lead to infections. Knowing the type of infections in different geographical regions may help to prevent the appearance of infection. Vaccines, repellents, bed nets and clothes are recommended for preventing the infections. Purpose: The main … Read more
This paper will discuss the subject of ‘Cloning Whole Organisms’. It will discuss definitions, the history of cloning, types of cloning, methods used to clone, species that have been cloned, as well as the advantages vs disadvantages of cloning. Also included are ethical problems with cloning whole organisms, and current legislation regarding this subject. HISTORY … Read more
Abstract A Biometrics system is actually a pattern recognition system that utilizes various patterns like iris, retina and biological traits like fingerprint, voice recognition, facial geometry and hand geometry etc. What makes Biometrics really attractive is that the various security codes like the passwords and the PIN can be interchanged between people but the physiological … Read more
An Action Plan for Change English language has become the most important tool of both informal and formal communication in our current world. With the advancements in digital and cyber technology and connectivity, it is obvious that having English language skills will give a person an added advantage with regard to communication especially if that … Read more
The specific objectives of the agricultural sector as stipulated in the National Agricultural Policy (NAP, 2004) are: ‘ To assure national and household food security ‘ To ensure that the existing agricultural resource base is maintained and improved upon. ‘ To generate income and employment to maximum feasible levels ‘ To contribute to sustainable industrial … Read more
As a part of my second year in international Bachelor Program in management at the Rabat Business School, and therefore I had to conduct an 18 weeks internship within the business logic in the choice of specialization for my futur professional project. I conducted my internship at Lafarge’s company in Morocco as a multinational company … Read more
The company that I have chosen is Emirates NBD where I’m currently working in. The company has achieved successful improvement in credit card department in last year with a successful upload 10,000 cards during year end. It had reached the highest ever card sales however the company has decided to go a step further by … Read more
Main Question: How do the social-cultural, racial, political factors influence the content and purpose of certain rap music and what is the EFFECT? Chapter I, introduction to the pws: What made hip hop the way it is today? To answer this sub-question it is important to first of all establish some background information on Hip … Read more
